ACT III
INT. CAPE KENNETH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - ER WAITING ROOM
Lucy walks into the waiting room and spots Xander going through
the large book from the council.
LUCY
Hey you.
XANDER
Hey yourself.
Lucy takes a seat next to him.
LUCY
What brings you down here?
XANDER
You.
LUCY
You here to protect me from the things that
go bump in the night?
XANDER
That and to get away from a very annoying
puppet.
LUCY
Liv's pretty freaked out over Maya being
kidnapped.
XANDER
I know. I understand now why Giles never
wanted me around during a mission.
LUCY
He didn't like the idea of you being in
danger?
XANDER
That and I annoyed the living crap out of
him.
(Lucy laughs)
Seriously, I never thought about my own
safety when I was a kid. Now it's everyone
else's safety I'm worried about. Liv's.
Maya's. Yours.
LUCY
Ahh... the irony.
XANDER
I'm just chock full of it.
LUCY
What's the book about?
XANDER
Wizards and demons. It's magically
delicious. I can barely keep my eyes open.
LUCY
You're awfully quippy tonight.
XANDER
It's the only thing keeping me from grabbing
a bunch of weapons and jumping into the
fray.
LUCY
Why is it so important to be fray adjacent?
XANDER
Liv needs to know she can do these things on
her own without having me as a safety net.
LUCY
Even tonight? With a bad guy on the loose
and her friend in danger?
XANDER
Especially tonight. Because there's always
going to be a bad guy. And usually someone
important to her in danger.
Lucy leans her head on Xander's shoulder.
LUCY
I'm kind of missing the days when my biggest
worry about Liv was whether or not someone
would ask her out to the school dance.
Xander puts his arm around Lucy.
XANDER
How about I worry about all the dangers of
Liv being a slayer and you just worry about
her being a normal girl?
LUCY
Can't. Parental prerogative.
Lucy sighs and snuggles up to Xander. Xander stares off into
space.
INT. VIZIER'S HIDEOUT
Maya and the Vizier sit in the hideout. Maya is still bound and
gagged while the Vizier looks mostly... bored. Maya tries to
say something through her gag.
VIZIER
If you think I'm going to take your gag off,
you've got another thing coming.
Maya mutters something else under the gag. The Vizier turns his
back on her and begins to walk around the room.
VIZIER
Why? Because I've been watching you and the
slayer for a couple of weeks now and I
really don't like people who shoot their
mouth off. If there's one thing I can't
stand it's a smart ass with a big mouth. You
should really change your attitude. It's
rude and impolite.
LIV(OS)
Oh. Sure. You just prefer to kidnap the people I care
about and make my life a living hell. That's not rude
in the least.
The Vizier turns to see Liv standing in Maya's place and Maya
beating a hasty exit.
VIZIER
(greeting Liv)
Slayer...
LIV
(greeting Vizier)
Jackass...
VIZIER
How'd you get past my guards?
LIV
Killed them.
VIZIER
Well, I've obviously underestimated you
slayer. But now that you're here I shall...
A wooden stake flies through the air and embeds itself into the
Vizier's shoulder. The Vizier cries out in pain. Liv rushes in
and starts a punch-fest on the Vizier.
LIV
What is it...
(punch)
about you bad guys...
(punch)
that makes you...
(punch)
talk so much?
(kick)
Is it the sound
(punch)
of your own voice?
(punch)
Because I find it
(punch)
rather grating!
The Vizier falls to the ground. He pulls the stake out of his
shoulder
VIZIER
Oh I see. So were doing it this way now are
we?
The Vizier flicks his wrists and shoots out a couple of fireballs. Liv dodges them, but moves out of punching/kicking range. The Vizier tosses an energy bolt and Liv takes cover behind a handy rock.
LIV
Oh crap.
ANGLE ON: The Vizier
VIZIER
What's the matter slayer? Can't stand the
mighty power of...
Another stake flies through he air, this time embedding itself
in the Vizier's eye. Liv rushes in and starts punching the
daylights out of the Vizier.
LIV
There
(punch)
you go...
(punch)
With that talk-
(punch)
-ing thing
(punch)
again.
Liv pulls the stake out of the Vizier's eye and stabs him in
the other shoulder. The Vizier screams. Before Liv can throw
another punch, the Vizier blasts her with an energy bolt
sending Liv across the room and on her butt. The Vizier cackles
VIZIER
That's the last time you'll ever touch me
Slay...
A hand holding a giant rock smashes in the Vizier's head from
behind. The Vizier falls to the ground and looks up to see
ANGLE ON: Maya standing over the Vizier, a giant rock in her hand.
MAYA
Score one for the "Smart ass".
ANGLE ON: The Vizier as a small military boot steps on his
throat choking him. Liv leans in toward his face.
LIV
This time... I'm just going to kill you.
VIZIER
(choking)
Glargh.
Liv pulls out her battle axe from her holster. Leans back for a
killing blow. The Vizier's good eye widens as the axe starts
coming down.
But of course... Someone else has other plans.
The Vizier's body starts to shimmer and fade away.
VIZIER
NOOOOO!!!
When the axe handle lands, it hits nothing but dirt.
LIV
CRAP! Damn it! Damn it! DAMN IT!
MAYA
Where'd he go?!
LIV
Damn! Damn! DAMN! Jesus Freakin' Christ. He
did it again!
MAYA
How many Hail Mary's you planning on saying
this weekend?
LIV
(sighs)
You okay?
MAYA
I'm fine.
Liv starts to sniffle and hugs Maya tightly.
LIV
I'm so sorry.
MAYA
It's okay. I'm fine.
LIV
I should have been there for you. I don't
know what I would have...
MAYA
Hey. Cut the maudlin crap. You saved my butt
and kicked some major ass.
LIV
But I... You saved me too.
MAYA
Jackass had it coming. Big mouth. Ha! C'mon.
Let's go home.
END ACT III
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